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united nations wants new taxes on everything from stock trades, trades, guest, billionaires' trades, guest, billionaires' , funding programs to fight global warming, social problems, any republican. i am kidding. the same day the president will budget 75 percent tax on the richest people there. this borders on insane. incredible. >> it is frightening considering our own tax dollars fund the when. it is not hyperbolic to find the evil entity. this week they allow mahmoud ahmadinejad to speak and advocating global taxes every walk of economic life. that collectivist redistribution taking money from a productive entities passing it to the dictatorships is at the heart of the philosophical and economic problem. neil: they say the u.n. cannot do that. a lot of countries have their own fees for airlines to be land in paris, italy, now the european commission for those that do business in the community. there is precedent why doesn't think it can s -- force this. >> the wind can only force us that we allow it to happen. at the heart is a gentleman named jeffrey sacks from the occupied wall
united nations wants new taxes on everything from stock trades, trades, guest, billionaires' trades, guest, billionaires' , funding programs to fight global warming, social problems, any republican. i am kidding. the same day the president will budget 75 percent tax on the richest people there. this borders on insane. incredible. >> it is frightening considering our own tax dollars fund the when. it is not hyperbolic to find the evil entity. this week they allow mahmoud ahmadinejad to...
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tell us then how citizens united has made the united states a nation of corporations essentially and not people. >> well, citizens united transformed our politics in the same way that bush versus gore took the last decade from us in essence by deciding the election for that one lucky guy who won the election because of the court's intervention. citizens united is really an effort to remake all of american politics in the image of large corporate wealth and large corporate power. we had essentially a wall of separation between corporate treasury wealth and public elections for many decades and the supreme court had said as far back as chief justice john marshall in the dartmouth college case and as recently as chief justice rehnquist and other conservative justices like justice white that a corporation is not a person armed with political rights but it is an artificial entity that's an instrumentality of the state that's used for purposes of accumulating wealth, investing wealth and it does a great job at that. but we should never allow the corporations to breach the barrier between e
tell us then how citizens united has made the united states a nation of corporations essentially and not people. >> well, citizens united transformed our politics in the same way that bush versus gore took the last decade from us in essence by deciding the election for that one lucky guy who won the election because of the court's intervention. citizens united is really an effort to remake all of american politics in the image of large corporate wealth and large corporate power. we had...
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mahmoud ahmadinejad's speech at the united nations general assembly last week was likely his last. his term as president of iran ends this year. to document his visit to new york city he brought along his official photographer. well, now ahmadinejad is back home in iran, but his photographer never left new york. according to his attorney, he's filing for asylum here in the u.s. he just spoke with cnn. deborah feyerick is here with the interview. on what grounds is he trying to stay in the united states? >> now that he has defected he simply can't go back. he's betrayed president ahmadinejad, he can no longer be trusted by the regime, certainly not by the ayatollahs who are running the country. the iranian photographer's lawyers suggest that the reason he defected thursday is because he was asked to use his skills as a cameraman to do things for iran against the united states. take a listen to what paul dwyer had to say. >> i think when you have a lot of people on the ground who are fleeing and seeking asylum, that's not such an indication that the government is in trouble. but when
mahmoud ahmadinejad's speech at the united nations general assembly last week was likely his last. his term as president of iran ends this year. to document his visit to new york city he brought along his official photographer. well, now ahmadinejad is back home in iran, but his photographer never left new york. according to his attorney, he's filing for asylum here in the u.s. he just spoke with cnn. deborah feyerick is here with the interview. on what grounds is he trying to stay in the...
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the judicial arm of united nations issued an order to reopen the conviction of 51 murders. and the president, george w. bush, signed an order that attempted to order the state courts to obey the world courts. as solicitor general working for greg debora, on behalf of the state of texas, went before the supreme court and said that the president does not have the authority to unilaterally ignore the law. in fact, i use this exact same example. george w. bush is a republican, texas, i work for him and i admire him in many respects, but i fear unchecked executive authority. >> regardless of party. >> the supreme court struck it down. i have not heard a single voice in the democratic party of raising the question of why is it the president has the authority to ignore the law. that is a dangerous precedent. if president obama supports the dream that or anything else, he can push legislation through and have it considered. in san antonio, with the tax increase for increasing pre- school, you said to put it to the democratic process. i think that is the weight change should be done
the judicial arm of united nations issued an order to reopen the conviction of 51 murders. and the president, george w. bush, signed an order that attempted to order the state courts to obey the world courts. as solicitor general working for greg debora, on behalf of the state of texas, went before the supreme court and said that the president does not have the authority to unilaterally ignore the law. in fact, i use this exact same example. george w. bush is a republican, texas, i work for him...
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he arrived at the united nations 40 minutes ago. reporters asked him when he entered the building what he would say today, he responded simply saying, listen to my speech. as you rightly pointed out it is expected he will specifically address red lines where they need to be drawn, just how much further iran is going to be allowed to go and in developing its nuclear program, a program that many believe is on its way to the development of a nuclear bomb. insider traveling with the prime minister's plane has told israeli media that the remarks by the prime minister not expected to conflict with the position of president obama, at least not publicly and that the u.s. and israeli governments do share a common goal. and i should say this too. the israeli prime minister, before embarking to the united states, made remarks briefly yesterday on the holiest day, right before the holiest day in the jewish calendar, yom kippur. he said this speaking about mahmoud ahmadinejad speaking at the united nations on that very same day. and i quote. on
he arrived at the united nations 40 minutes ago. reporters asked him when he entered the building what he would say today, he responded simply saying, listen to my speech. as you rightly pointed out it is expected he will specifically address red lines where they need to be drawn, just how much further iran is going to be allowed to go and in developing its nuclear program, a program that many believe is on its way to the development of a nuclear bomb. insider traveling with the prime...
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they give him a forum at united nations. he goes in and talks openly to reporters and forums about wiping israel off the map and new world order to get rid of zionists. that incredible inflammatory speech under any circumstance. why does the u.n. give people like that a forum to express really provocative language and threaten another country? >> to them, there is a couple of ways you can look at it. a darker view, these are views that people don't agree with. it goes back to the idea if you are not going to set a standard and pass judgment, of course, you can speak. he is no different than anybody else. u.n. has an high bar for anti-semitism. i think they exceeded it with mahmoud ahmadinejad speaking on the holiest jewish day of the year, i was under whemd by his speech. you are have to lean back, he nailed it. i think he missed the mark. >> what was the most shocking thing in making the film "you and me." >> you are blown away and shocked at every turn. i knew it was bad. i didn't know how deep it went. one moment on a ser
they give him a forum at united nations. he goes in and talks openly to reporters and forums about wiping israel off the map and new world order to get rid of zionists. that incredible inflammatory speech under any circumstance. why does the u.n. give people like that a forum to express really provocative language and threaten another country? >> to them, there is a couple of ways you can look at it. a darker view, these are views that people don't agree with. it goes back to the idea if...
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that is against a member nation of the united nations. how can we as america do something to ensure iran is thrown out of the united nations? he cannot be given platforms like this. he is now the secretary for the mam for the next three years. >> how can the united states get iran thrown out? do you realize iran just held a meeting with 40 countries? i thought it was 40. even more important, 120. you are suggesting the president should organize an assembly to throw iran out? listen, you'll forgive me, but it is ridiculous. we pay dues but we do not decide how countries will vote. thank god none of the votes in the assembly are mandatory in terms of being carried out. that has to be done through the security council, where we have a veto. to suggest that we go down the path of trying to throw iran out of the assembly, you are spinning your wheels. thank you. >> congressman? >> to even debate the efficacy of the u.n. is a waste of time. they are a colossal failure. [applause] the league of nations, we have had some successes in humanitarian
that is against a member nation of the united nations. how can we as america do something to ensure iran is thrown out of the united nations? he cannot be given platforms like this. he is now the secretary for the mam for the next three years. >> how can the united states get iran thrown out? do you realize iran just held a meeting with 40 countries? i thought it was 40. even more important, 120. you are suggesting the president should organize an assembly to throw iran out? listen,...
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nations. >> it would go to the united nations. stuart: so they want our money to spread around to all of these cleptomaniacs to run the united nations-- forgive me i digress. what do you think? >> i think it's not going to happen. it's never going to happen for the reasons you stated there. it's not going to happen and some of the reasons, what they were getting at, the unions may say they want it, but when the pension funds get involved and would be winding up paying the tax the shoe is on the other foot and doesn't seem quite as attractive. stuart: goldman sachs says you have to pay that if-- >> and it's a tax. goldman doesn't pay it, stuart, you're going to pay it. stuart: the highlight reel, get me out of this. the highlight reel is up next. stuart: i have breaking news. honda recalling accords. there has been a fire in one case. no injuries, but that is a big recall. here it is. the highlight reel. the media is doing a disservice to america by promoting president obama in the face of a declining economy, high unemployment and
nations. >> it would go to the united nations. stuart: so they want our money to spread around to all of these cleptomaniacs to run the united nations-- forgive me i digress. what do you think? >> i think it's not going to happen. it's never going to happen for the reasons you stated there. it's not going to happen and some of the reasons, what they were getting at, the unions may say they want it, but when the pension funds get involved and would be winding up paying the tax the...
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he failed to do that at the united nations. >>neil: all right, thank you very much commander. >> well, is the paul ryan interview just shown a little earlier, easing a hot of the business backers' concerns that he is not being put out there enough? charles gasparino on that next. >>neil: this strategy is nothing new for you? you have always been unleashed, we are just now paying attention. >>guest: i have said the same tinge for years. mitt romney asked me to join the ticket because i am who i am. this is what we are offering the country, a very clear choice. >>neil: that was paul ryan unleashed, he said he has always been unleashed. charlie gasparino has been talking to a number of republicans, money guys, who want did see more of that guy. >>guest: i don't think he has been muzzled, he has personally responded to the money guys about being muzzled and denied it. >>neil: why muzzle someone like that? >>guest: good point. i don't believe he was muzzled. he has denied it. the problem is romney campaign in effect muzzled him by b
he failed to do that at the united nations. >>neil: all right, thank you very much commander. >> well, is the paul ryan interview just shown a little earlier, easing a hot of the business backers' concerns that he is not being put out there enough? charles gasparino on that next. >>neil: this strategy is nothing new for you? you have always been unleashed, we are just now paying attention. >>guest: i have said the same tinge for years. mitt romney asked me to join the...
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work at the united nations and for the american people. the president appreciates the work she does every day and is looking forward to her continued work. congressman king is joining us now with his thoughts on all this. congressman king, thank you so much for joining us today. >> thank you. >> do you believe that ambassador rice is part of a deliberate cover-up to mislead the public on the events surrounding the attack in banghazi? >> ambassador rice was deliberate misleading the american people or showed a lack of knowledge and sophistication she shouldn't hold that position anymore. the administration has misinformed the american people, misinformed the world, and she was their spokeswoman, our representative to the world in terms of explaining what happened. virtually everything she said was wrong. the administration is trying to cover it up saying she was given the best information she had available at the time. they knew there was a lot of information they didn't have. they knew there was a large amount at the very least essentialia
work at the united nations and for the american people. the president appreciates the work she does every day and is looking forward to her continued work. congressman king is joining us now with his thoughts on all this. congressman king, thank you so much for joining us today. >> thank you. >> do you believe that ambassador rice is part of a deliberate cover-up to mislead the public on the events surrounding the attack in banghazi? >> ambassador rice was deliberate...
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>> start with article 2 # of the constitution of the united states. the powers that derive from that, and there's a number of supreme court cases that follow that, but you begin with the president's responsibility that to keep the nation secure. >> does he run into, and does the administration run into a problem if you do this by fiat, you're accused of circumventing the legislative process, drawing analogies to executive authorities that was practiced in previous administrations. do you worry about that? >> well, i think, again, congress has had a full opportunity to act. that was and is the preference. any executive order cannot do all that legislation can do, and so we're still going to need congress to come back and to act, but in the meantime, there are things that the president can do under his existing authorities that are under consideration. >> should be noted that there are members of congress urging you to do this. >> they are on both sides, do it, don't do it, i think senator lieberman has advocated it be done because of the frustrations i
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i don't think you have to occupy any nation. but no one should doubt that this war is going to continue. there is an existential threat to the united states of america regardless of where you are in the world. >> thank you. senator fisher? >> yes, congress must consent to war. iran should not be allowed to have nuclear weapons. that needs to be made clear. we have an administration that has a foreign policy that is in confusion. it is not clear to our allies nor to our foes. with regards to iran, we saw student protestors. no word from this administration. no word at all. finally in 2011 the united states stepped forward with sanctions. i'm happy that the european nations have stepped forward with sanctions as well. but we need to be clear with our allies, with our ally israel. this isn't just their problem or that reggie. this is a problem for the world. it is estimated in three years the iranians are going to have icbm's that can reach the united states. this is our concern. and we have heard nothing from this administration w
i don't think you have to occupy any nation. but no one should doubt that this war is going to continue. there is an existential threat to the united states of america regardless of where you are in the world. >> thank you. senator fisher? >> yes, congress must consent to war. iran should not be allowed to have nuclear weapons. that needs to be made clear. we have an administration that has a foreign policy that is in confusion. it is not clear to our allies nor to our foes. with...
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his goals are genocidal and that is against the member nation of the united nations. how can we as america do something to ensure that iran is thrown out of the united nations and of course he can't be given platforms like this. he is now the secretary to the m.a. and for the next three years. >> i understand your position, how can the united states get iran thrown out? >> realize that iran is held a meeting where 40 countries went went -- i thought it was 40 but even more important, 120 and you're suggesting that somehow the president should organize the assembly so that it will throw iran out? listen, you will forgive me. it's ridiculous. we pay dues but we don't decide how countries will vote. and thank god that none of the votes of the assembly are mandatory in terms of being carried out. that has to be done through the security council, where we have a veto. but to suggest that we go down the path of trying to throw iran out of the assembly, we would be spinning our wheels. >> congressman? >> to even debate the efficacy of the u.n. is a waste of time since they a
his goals are genocidal and that is against the member nation of the united nations. how can we as america do something to ensure that iran is thrown out of the united nations and of course he can't be given platforms like this. he is now the secretary to the m.a. and for the next three years. >> i understand your position, how can the united states get iran thrown out? >> realize that iran is held a meeting where 40 countries went went -- i thought it was 40 but even more...
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. >>> isn't anybody going to give us the red meat rhetoric that we come to expect from the united nation and this is a bomb. >> that's what i'm talking about. in the case of iran's nuclear plans to build a bomb, a red line should be drawn right here. >> i just got to say this, bibi, what's with the whily coyote nuclear bomb? ily coyote nuclear bomb? ♪ [ male announcer ] navigating your future can be daunting without a financial plan. at pacific life, we can give you the tools to help you achieve financial independence. for more than 140 years, pacific life has assisted families and businesses in meeting their goals, even in uncertain economic times. let us help protect the things that you work so hard for. to find out how, visit pacificlife.com. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you turn an entrepreneur's dream... ♪ into a scooter that talks to the cloud? ♪ or make 70,000 trades a second... ♪ reach one customer at a time? ♪ how do you help doctors turn billions of bytes of shared information... ♪ into a fifth anniversary of remission? ♪ or turn 30-million artifacts... ♪ into
. >>> isn't anybody going to give us the red meat rhetoric that we come to expect from the united nation and this is a bomb. >> that's what i'm talking about. in the case of iran's nuclear plans to build a bomb, a red line should be drawn right here. >> i just got to say this, bibi, what's with the whily coyote nuclear bomb? ily coyote nuclear bomb? ♪ [ male announcer ] navigating your future can be daunting without a financial plan. at pacific life, we can give you the...
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that's why faith in the united states is pure and unpolluted by the intervention of politicians. and i think if we want to continue -- as i do -- to have a religious nation, lets keep that line and never cross it. >> thank you. mr. barnes, next question. we have time for rebuttal now. >> i think i have a followup. >> yes, i asked you if you did. i'm sorry --- >> yes, i do. >> --- i thought you waived it. >> yes, mr. mondale, you've complained, just now, about jerry falwell, and you've complained other times about other fundamentalists in politics. correct me if i'm wrong, but i don't recall your ever complaining about ministers who are involved in the civil rights movement or in the anti-vietnam war demonstrations or about black preachers who've been so involved in american politics. is it only conservative ministers that you object to? >> no. what i object to -- -- what i object to -- what i object to is someone seeking to use his faith to question the faith of another or to use that faith and seek to use the power of government to impose it on others. a minister who is in civil
that's why faith in the united states is pure and unpolluted by the intervention of politicians. and i think if we want to continue -- as i do -- to have a religious nation, lets keep that line and never cross it. >> thank you. mr. barnes, next question. we have time for rebuttal now. >> i think i have a followup. >> yes, i asked you if you did. i'm sorry --- >> yes, i do. >> --- i thought you waived it. >> yes, mr. mondale, you've complained, just now, about...
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and, as a matter of fact, the biggest single tax increase in our nation's history took place 1977. and for the 5 years previous to our taking office, taxes doubled in the united states, and the budgets increased $318 billion. so, there is no ratio between taxing and balancing a budget. whether you borrow the money or whether you simply tax it away from the people, you're taking the same amount of money out of the private sector, unless and until you bring down government's share of what it is taking. with regard to social security, i hope there'll be more time than just this minute to mention that, but i will say this -- a president should never say "never.'' but i'm going to violate that rule and say "never.'' i will never stand for a reduction of the social security benefits to the people that are now getting them. >> mr. mondale? >> well, that's exactly the commitment that was made to the american people in 1980 -- he would never reduce benefits. and of course, what happened right after the election is they proposed to cut social security benefits by 25% -- reducing the adjustme
and, as a matter of fact, the biggest single tax increase in our nation's history took place 1977. and for the 5 years previous to our taking office, taxes doubled in the united states, and the budgets increased $318 billion. so, there is no ratio between taxing and balancing a budget. whether you borrow the money or whether you simply tax it away from the people, you're taking the same amount of money out of the private sector, unless and until you bring down government's share of what it is...
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in may 22 nations giving him the one finger salute while he kept talking. my favorite, it happened to take them in front of his podium to the sound of much applause. he has another nine months in office. so glad. so maybe we will get to celebrate walk out on ahmadinejad day. but until then, i take great comfort in showing him what we think of him to his face. i have to say there is the grave pleasure of seeing him leave town. and that is the greatest thing for the day. new york. good-b good-bye, mahmoud. "first look" is up next. >>> line in the sand. israel's prime minister tells the u.n. that the capability to enrich uranium must be stopped. >>> curious discovery. nasa's rover finds evidence of an ancient stream on mars. >>> and circular sensation, new york city makes plans for the world's largest ferris wheel. good morning. those stories and more is straight ahead. this is "first look" on
in may 22 nations giving him the one finger salute while he kept talking. my favorite, it happened to take them in front of his podium to the sound of much applause. he has another nine months in office. so glad. so maybe we will get to celebrate walk out on ahmadinejad day. but until then, i take great comfort in showing him what we think of him to his face. i have to say there is the grave pleasure of seeing him leave town. and that is the greatest thing for the day. new york. good-b...
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this administration in effect is now saying, "oh, don't blame the united nations ambassador. don't blame the white house spokesman. don't blame the president, because our intelligence system failed so decisively." i don't know which worries me more, the idea that the intelligence system took weeks to figure out the obvious-- although we are told in fact they had information the day before the attack because the video that went out from al qaeda asking that the ambassador-- somebody be killed on 9/11 was a day earlier. so i don't know whether i feel more comfortable knowing the administration was incompetent and lie the to us or i feel more comfortable knowing the intelligence community was totally out of touch. my hunch is the intelligence community was not out of touch. the ambassador's own diary, apparently indicates he was worried about being targeted for death. you have to ask yourself-- this-- the congress should be holding hearings right now. how could an ambassador be in benghazi, the hot bed of anti-american sentiment in libya, "how could he be there on 9/11 with no s
this administration in effect is now saying, "oh, don't blame the united nations ambassador. don't blame the white house spokesman. don't blame the president, because our intelligence system failed so decisively." i don't know which worries me more, the idea that the intelligence system took weeks to figure out the obvious-- although we are told in fact they had information the day before the attack because the video that went out from al qaeda asking that the ambassador-- somebody be...
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the judicial arm of united nations issued an order to reopen the conviction of 51 murders. and the president, george w. bush, signed an order that attempted to order the state courts to obey the world courts. as solicitor general working for greg debora, on behalf of the state of texas, went before the supreme court and said that the president does not have the authority to unilaterally ignore the law. in fact, i use this exact same example. george w. bush is a republican, texas, i work for him and i admire him in many respects, but i fear unchecked executive authority. >> regardless of party. >> the supreme court struck it down. i have not heard a single voice in the democratic party of raising the question of why is it the president has the authority to ignore the law. that is a dangerous precedent. if president obama supports the dream that or anything else, he can push legislation through and have it considered. in san antonio, with the tax increase for increasing pre- school, you said to put it to the democratic process. i think that is the weight change should be done
the judicial arm of united nations issued an order to reopen the conviction of 51 murders. and the president, george w. bush, signed an order that attempted to order the state courts to obey the world courts. as solicitor general working for greg debora, on behalf of the state of texas, went before the supreme court and said that the president does not have the authority to unilaterally ignore the law. in fact, i use this exact same example. george w. bush is a republican, texas, i work for him...
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nations. it was embarrassed to this country. i mean, all he did was go back to condemning, condemning, condemning a movie trailer. that's the more amateurish -- >> it's pathetic. >> sean: and benjamin ne netany, watch this. >> the question is whether, it's not whether this fanaticism will be defeated, it's how many lives will be lost before it's defeated. >> i've made it clear that the united states government had nothing to do with video. i believe it's message must be rejected by all who respect our common humanity. >> when it comes to the survival of my country, it's not only my right to speak, it's my duty to speak. >> true democracy, real freedom, is hard work. those in power have to resist the temptation to crack down on dissidents. >> there's only one way to peacefully prevent iran from getting atomic bombs. and that's by placing a clear red line on iran's nuclear weapons program. >> america wants to resolve this issue through diplomacy, and we believe there's still time and space to do
nations. it was embarrassed to this country. i mean, all he did was go back to condemning, condemning, condemning a movie trailer. that's the more amateurish -- >> it's pathetic. >> sean: and benjamin ne netany, watch this. >> the question is whether, it's not whether this fanaticism will be defeated, it's how many lives will be lost before it's defeated. >> i've made it clear that the united states government had nothing to do with video. i believe it's message must be...
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the judicial arm of united nations issued an order to reopen the conviction of 51 murders. and the president, geor w. bush, signed an order that attempted to order the state courts to ey the world courts. as solicitor general working for greg debora, on behalf othe state of texas, went before the supreme court and said that the president does not have the authority to unilaterally ignore the law. in fact, i use this exact same example. george w. bush is a republican, texas, i work for him and i admire him in many respects, but i fear unchecked executive authority. >> regardless of party. >> the supreme court struck it down. i have not heard a single voice in the democratic party of raising the question of why is it the president has the authority to ignore the law. that is a dangerous precedent. if president obama supports the dream that or anything else, he can push legislation through and have it considered. in san antonio, with the tax increase for increasing pre- school, you said to put it to the democratic process. i think that is the weight change should be done, not
the judicial arm of united nations issued an order to reopen the conviction of 51 murders. and the president, geor w. bush, signed an order that attempted to order the state courts to ey the world courts. as solicitor general working for greg debora, on behalf othe state of texas, went before the supreme court and said that the president does not have the authority to unilaterally ignore the law. in fact, i use this exact same example. george w. bush is a republican, texas, i work for him and i...
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the meeting of the united nations general assembly has put foreign policy front and center. president obama used the ait tack on the u.s. consulate in libya and the death on ambassador stevens to make the case for a broaderhilophy regardinthtu of the relations between the middle east and the west. >> the events of the last two wes also speaks to the need for all of us to honestly address the tensions between the west and the arab world that is moving towards demoacy. >> while he mad car tt the videtrkheioe s no reflective of american values the president defended the u.s. response and underscored that free speech is essential to prosperity and to peace. >> as presidentf our country, and cmander in chief of our military, i accept that people argoing to cl me awful things everyay. and i will always defend their right to do so. >> the president then made a pitch to enlist the arab world in combatting extremism. >> a politics based only o anger, one based on dividing the world betweens us and , on sets back international cooperation, it ultimately undermines those who tolerate i
the meeting of the united nations general assembly has put foreign policy front and center. president obama used the ait tack on the u.s. consulate in libya and the death on ambassador stevens to make the case for a broaderhilophy regardinthtu of the relations between the middle east and the west. >> the events of the last two wes also speaks to the need for all of us to honestly address the tensions between the west and the arab world that is moving towards demoacy. >> while he mad...
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in may 22 nations giving him the one finger salute while he kept talking. myor ippened ttake them in front of his podium to the sound of much applause. he has another nine months in office. so glad. so maybe we will get to celebrate walk out on ahmadinejad day. but until then, i take great comfort in showing him what we think himo fa
in may 22 nations giving him the one finger salute while he kept talking. myor ippened ttake them in front of his podium to the sound of much applause. he has another nine months in office. so glad. so maybe we will get to celebrate walk out on ahmadinejad day. but until then, i take great comfort in showing him what we think himo fa